A splintered world, a heart gone cold. Hope reborn in threads of gold. After accidentally bridging the storyworlds together, Emlyn DuLaine faces an impossible task: sever the connections without destroying the stories themselves. If she fails, the characters will be trapped in twisted versions of their tales, forced to relive their worst moments forever. But undoing the bridges is only the beginning. To truly fix what's unraveling, Emlyn must uncover the secret flaw buried deep in Rivenlea's foundation, something that's been wrong since the very start. And the danger has never been closer to home. The clock is ticking for the injured wyvern who needs Rivenlite air to survive and the story boy Emlyn swore she'd never fall for. Emlyn and her team must rescue Frank and Laramie from chaotic, shifting story spheres before they're gone for good. But Frank and Laramie aren't the only ones lost to the spheres. Camille DuLaine is a prisoner, held as bait by someone who knows exactly how to lure her sister in. After seven years of sleep, Camille wakes to find herself trapped in a storybook and sure of only one thing: Emlyn must stay far, far away. Racing to solve one mind-bending puzzle after the next, Emlyn uncovers a plan seventeen years in the making. She stands at the center of a fractured universe--and she might be too late to save it.
"Every key unlocks something. Every doorway opens to somewhere. And every box has the potential to hold treasure."
We waited five years between the last book in The Weaver Trilogy and the first book in The Rivenlea Sphere. Another year for this second installment of the series. And all that waiting was absolutely worth it. Worth. It. Wow, Lindsay Franklin has outdone herself with The Restitching of Camille DuLaine. Yes, the first book was powerful, creative, fascinating, and captivating. But this second book is more multi-faceted and awe-inspiring than the first, like a polished and glittering diamond (or a one-of-a-kind purple opal, if you want to keep with the theme of the story). Emlyn and Laramie, in their first person voices, carry most of the plot while first person voice of Camille and third person voice of Hadeon fill in the gaps. The secret Hadeon holds so closely starts seventeen years prior and we get chunks of this secret through the years as we get caught up to the present catastrophe Novem XVII faces.
I loved Emlyn and her brave, clever, loyal, self-sacrificial heart. She has grown up and learns to take her proper place within Novem XVII. Laramie is a sigh-worthy YA hero, protective, loyal, tender, strong, funny, and completely devoted to Emmy. The action sequence of this story moved much faster; Novem XVII jumped through many storylines via portals and gateways and I really enjoyed seeing glimpses of Secret Garden, Alice in Wonderland, Camelot, Sherwood Forest and other classics through their eyes as all the fictional spheres became jumbled.
If you enjoy YA fantasy, you do not want to miss this book or this duology. It is the perfect companion for a day like today when the world is blanketed in snow and all is quiet. I received a complimentary copy courtesy of Enclave Escape and was under no obligation to post a positive comment. All opinions are my own.
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